Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-19

AZ such times the roots send up sap
faster than thu vine can properly alb
serb il, and these branches" are the
result. When the vine gets a fuller
growth the weather becomes less push
ing, an equilibrium is established, and
these side issues cease to grow or draw
from the root.
1 told Peter 90 numerically destroy
al but three vines 90 the hill. once
raised three thousand pounds per acre
with two vines 10 the hill. The
stronger the land, the less vines we
should train. lie said he never saw
the like Of how they grow. five feet
in i've days. We had pastured this
yard with sheep very late. then turned
into il and plowed and SUBSIDIZED IL
both ways with a double team, and the
vines did fairly jump up the poles.
For the apparent early neglect, how
ever, We shall make due amends. We
have now plowed them the fourth time
during the month Of May and deep,
! expect We shall Plow an often In
JuRs, aud try 10 20 little deeper. par
and, ~ JETS said, pillow I'LL Il rains.
Riding past neighbOr Cayanaughs,
last evening, ! saw u very nice appear
ing crop 0t grass growing IN hts or
chard. IL was tall, thick on the
ground, fine, and looked as though
there might be three tons or perhaps
more To the acre. ] know from the
care taken 20 keep everything out OF
Il that It is my neighbor's intention TO
cut this grass for hay. lie will, how
ever. get a poor quality OF hay from
the shaded land, and az the same time
sill slAOll his fruit and inluro his trees.
In fact. bis trees already show the
etiect ~ The tlght-hound blue grass
sod. Some Of the hsndsomest apples
bad on the New Orleans Exposition
sables were from this orchard, | will
yenturs 20 predict that this crop will
show marked difference in quality
II this prediction is verified, my Is
tsened neighbor will have gained the
experience Of having spoiled his fruit
injured his orchard, and obtained q
very sorry return In q crop Of hay that
she stock will eat only when compelled
TO do ~ from sheer want.
IL is poor economy, this attempt q
get two crops froFa the same land o.
che same time. II il like riding ire'
horse 10 death, and vet get no pleasure
OF profit cut OF il. / do not naind pas
turing an onchsrd with pigs, meanwhile
teedrng some grain, particularly II "
clover. net blus grass; yet that MAJ
h doubtful policy. II an orchard I
noi cultivated, the growth, whatever !
Is, should I've allowed TO remain and fal
down upon the ground as a mulch
Ina, will cause a strong. vigorous
though not 0veF-stimalated growth o
wood, and perfect the maturing q
fruit.
The See,l corn Tor snxilage bought II
l4tle Falls on April 18th has not We
N!une sSthl arrived, thanks in part q
the negligence Of shippers, in Part 9
unavoidable delays in transit, and tn
enpArionAble dilatorineSs n frcigh
men In forwarding from Seattle Q
hent, which 50 far ~ time goes, nigh
have been a thousand miles away an
yet rcachel as a. soon. But L - her
AZ last. and We are today planting Il :
We rate ~ tAlrty pounds per acre 4
drills three and a half feet apart.
sxpect 30 thin out TO six iachss spal
u The TOW, though, whea the CROW
are through With their depreciation
and other dangers are PAST.
10 no& claim 10 have had exper
'.see IN ensilAgC. or that corn for tn
climate i the hest crop, nor that ] ms
net make same mistakes. am tho
saghly satisfied that there is merit !
" that more stock can he kept upo
g'Vea amount Of land where the al
- used than whore il il not that it
taeafer toOd and better than 81 feS
Az dry la winter; that IL takes niue
teSs storage room 10 provide for give
snoani Of food is acknowledged by al
thAi caR be handled cheaper. 4
shihss eousidsfed. | believe and ahs
s.iets until actual experience b.
taught ale different.